Nicolás Lapentti

Nicolás Lapentti
Country (sports) Ecuador
ResidenceMiami, Florida, U.S.
Born (1976-08-13) 13 August 1976
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1995
Retired2011
(last match 2017)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$6,313,898
Singles
Career record321–299
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 6 (17 April 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1999)
French Open4R (2000)
WimbledonQF (2002)
US Open3R (2001)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (1999)
Grand Slam CupQF (1999)
Olympic Games1R (1996, 2004, 2008)
Doubles
Career record153–159
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 32 (10 May 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1999, 2001, 2003)
French OpenQF (1998)
Wimbledon3R (2003)
US Open3R (2003)
Team competitions
Davis Cup1R (2001, 2010)

Nicolás Alexander Lapentti Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas laˈpenti]; born 13 August 1976) is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player. Lapentti was ranked world No. 6 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in April 2000. His brothers, Giovanni and Leonardo, uncle Andrés, and cousins Roberto and Emilio have also been professional tennis players. His father, also named Nicolás Lapentti, was a star basketball player at the College (now University) of St. Thomas in Minnesota from 1963 to 1967, and played on the Ecuador Olympic team.